Two against one: Museveni pushes Amama, Besigye togetherhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Two-against-one--Museveni-pushes-Amama--Besigye-together/-/688334/2816704/-/ub97v2/-/index.html
As has been expected, President Museveni on Friday afternoon arrived at the NRM party headquarters at Kyadondo Road in Kampala to pick up forms for his nomination to head the NRM for another five-year term and also seek the party nomination as its presidential candidate for the 2016 general election2015-08-01T22:00:00ZStriking Kinyara workers burn sugarcane gardenshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Striking-Kinyara-workers-burn-sugarcane-gardens/-/688334/2816752/-/14anfjs/-/index.html
About 600 employees of Kinyara Sugar Works have gone on strike over alleged poor working conditions at the factory2015-08-01T22:00:00ZKalangala residents demand land to breed edible beetleshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kalangala-residents-demand-land-to-breed-edible-beetles/-/688334/2816786/-/diugnp/-/index.html
Residents of Kalangala District and officials from the Slow Food Intentional , an organisation advocating increased food security, have asked the National Environment Management Authority (Nema ) to allow them utilise buffer zones along Lake Victoria shores to plant trees for breeding edible huhu beetle grub2015-08-01T22:00:00ZBesigye survives accident, blames it on policehttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Besigye-survives-accident-blames-police/-/688334/2816972/-/ebpb1y/-/index.html
Former FDC leader Dr Kizza Besigye on Wednesday survived a motor accident after the tyre of his car, a Land cruiser registration number UAN 661V burst2015-08-01T14:14:51ZSsabanyala campaigns for Museveni 2016 bidhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Ssabanyala-campaigns-for-Museveni-2016-bid/-/688334/2815620/-/1567yb7/-/index.html
Although the law bars cultural leaders from engaging in partisan politics, the Ssabanyala, retired Capt Baker Kimeze, has urged army veterans in Kayunga District to support President Museveni’s candidature in next year’s elections.
He claimed Mr Museveni is the only leader who can address their grievances2015-07-31T22:00:00ZResidents protest street parking feeshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Residents-protest-street-parking-fees/-/688334/2815632/-/tbp069/-/index.html
Residents of Bushenyi Town have protested the newly-introduced street parking fees2015-07-31T22:00:00ZSuspend fundraisings in churches, say clergyhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Suspend-fundraisings-in-churches--say-clergy/-/688334/2815638/-/112s2s6/-/index.html
The secretary general of the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has asked all religious leaders in the country to suspend fundraising activities in the places of worship as 2016 elections draw closer2015-07-31T22:00:00ZMunicipal status excites Mubende residentshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Municipal-status-excites-Mubende-residents/-/688334/2815640/-/ep6y51z/-/index.html
Residents and leaders of Mubende District are in a frenzy of excitement following government’s decision to elevate Mubende Town Council to a municipal council2015-07-31T22:00:00ZMakerere gets device for faster HIV resultshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Makerere-gets-device-for-faster-HIV-results/-/688334/2815658/-/vwh6cz/-/index.html
Makerere University Joint Aids Programme (MJAP) has donated a Pima CD4 machine worth $7,000 (about Shs23m) to Makerere University Hospital2015-07-31T22:00:00ZNFA halts construction of Bunyoro king’s palacehttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/NFA-halts-construction-of-Bunyoro-king-s-palace/-/688334/2815662/-/i72ecc/-/index.html
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has blocked the construction of the palace of Bunyoro-Kitara king, Omukama Solomon Gafabusa Iguru I, at Kaduku hill in Kiryandongo District2015-07-31T22:00:00ZMinister Muloni to face tough competition in Bulambuli Districthttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Minister-Muloni-to-face-tough-competition-in-Bulambuli-District/-/688334/2815668/-/11y83mnz/-/index.html
Irene Muloni, the Bulambuli District Woman MP, also, Energy and Mineral Development minister, will face her former challenger, Grace Nambozo and three new contenders, in a battle for the seat2015-07-31T22:00:00ZCol Kyakabale drums up Kigezi support for Musevenihttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Col-Kyakabale-drums-up-Kigezi-support-for-Museveni/-/688334/2815712/-/51q1f6z/-/index.html
Unlike Gen David Sejusa who returned from exile and immediately started associating with the Opposition, Lt Col Anthony Kyakabale, has started canvassing support for President Museveni’s candidature in Kigezi sub-region for the 2016 general election2015-07-31T22:00:00ZLwengo police hold three over murderhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Lwengo-police-hold-three-over-murder/-/688334/2815738/-/o63lymz/-/index.html
Police at Malongo in Lwengo District are holding three people over murder of a 24 year- old man2015-07-31T22:00:00ZOpondo mocks Mbabazi, offers him Shs1 millionhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Opondo-mocks-Mbabazi--offers-him-shs1m-start-up/-/688334/2815458/-/iv6ub4/-/index.html
The Executive Director of the Uganda Media center and Government spokesperson Mr Ofwono Opondo has ridiculed former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi tasking him to produce evident support for his candidature2015-07-31T10:19:14ZByandala arrested like chicken thief, says ministerhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Byandala-arrested-like-chicken-thief--says-minister/-/688334/2814968/-/xwoyeuz/-/index.html
Works and Transport minister John Byabagambi has condemned the manner in which his Cabinet colleague Mr Abraham Byandala, was arrested and subsequently remanded to Luzira prison2015-07-31T06:36:47ZPhase out nursing certificate courses - expertshttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Phase-out-nursing-certificate-courses---experts/-/688334/2814964/-/qor8kwz/-/index.html
Experts have asked governments in the East African region to phase out certificate programmes in nursing and midwifery certificate programmes as a way of ensuring quality nursing profession2015-07-31T06:33:50ZPolice boss warns on guarding richhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Police-boss-warns-on-guarding-rich/-/688334/2814640/-/2a6wgdz/-/index.html
The outgoing commander of Kampala Metropolitan Police (KPM) has warned his successor not to succumb to pressure from the rich to be given police guards at the expense of the community2015-07-30T22:13:00ZKalangala: Unique venue for Kabaka’s coronation festivalhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kalangala-Unique-venue-for-Kabakas-coronation-festival/-/688334/2814436/-/2wu48sz/-/index.html
As Kabaka Ronald Mutebi marks 22 years since he was crowned Buganda king, we take a look at why the kingdom chose to hold the celebrations in Kalangala District.2015-07-30T22:00:00ZGulu court charges reverend with arsonhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Gulu-court-charges-reverend-with-arson/-/688334/2814446/-/egqsgez/-/index.html
The victims were allegedly fighting over land with the Rev Lalobo’s relative.2015-07-30T22:00:00ZMuseveni overstay bad for Uganda - Matembehttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-overstay-bad-for-Uganda--Matembe/-/688334/2814448/-/gxsti4z/-/index.html
The former Ethics minister says Mr Museveni’s rule has been characterised by intimidation.2015-07-30T22:00:00ZTeachers arrested in waragi swoophttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Teachers-arrested-in-waragi-swoop/-/688334/2814428/-/gm6r4u/-/index.html
The security group led by the Resident District Commissioner, Mr Moses Wamoto, also confiscated gambling machines in the trading centres of Lwakhakha, Bumbo, Kufu, Bukhaweka, Magale, Butiru, Bugobero and Manafwa, and the Chinese proprietors were apprehended.2015-07-30T22:00:00ZGambling will take you nowhere, Ssekandi tells youthhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Gambling-will-take-you-nowhere--Ssekandi-tells-youth-/-/688334/2814452/-/m2wgumz/-/index.html
Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has castigated youth for spending their valuable time in gambling and in night clubs2015-07-30T22:00:00ZPolice foil pro-Byandala demohttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Police-foil-pro-Byandala-demo/-/688334/2814434/-/sol1n2z/-/index.html
Anti-riot police on Wednesday dispersed a section of ruling NRM party supporters in Luweero District, who were protesting against what they described as ill treatment and arrest of Katikamu North MP Abraham Byandala2015-07-30T22:00:00ZJudge rejects call to adjourn bomb trialhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Judge-rejects-call-to-adjourn-bomb-trial/-/688334/2814520/-/9m7yumz/-/index.html
Mr Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the presiding judge in the on-going Kampala twin bombing trial, was irked by the prosecution that had asked for a week’s adjournment to enable them re-organise their witnesses2015-07-30T22:00:00ZMuseveni tips women on wealth creationhttp://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-tips-women-on-wealth-creation/-/688334/2814636/-/1oqhl4z/-/index.html
Ensuring food security and enough income through cost-effective wealth creation projects will help to fight household poverty in rural areas, President Museveni has said2015-07-30T22:00:00Z